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Pesticide Pushback in the Oval Office | US News
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Tensions flared in the Oval Office as farm lobbyists clashed with health advocates over a new executive order aimed at boosting pesticide alternatives — signed by the President despite fierce resistance from the American Farm Bureau, who warned it could undermine food trust. Spearheaded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the order, titled “Advancing Regenerative Agriculture and Strengthening American Farm Resilience,” pushes for faster approval of safer chemicals, expanded research on exposure, and investment in regenerative practices — without banning existing pesticides. It’s a delicate balancing act: advancing public health while keeping farmers on board — a critical test for the administration’s agenda.
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